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We need a feasibility study not hunches

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on We need a feasibility study not hunches

Kaieteur News – A financial guru has professed his ‘belief’ that the gas-to-shore project is feasible. The former minister in the APNU+AFC government, Mr. David Patterson, says that he...

GRA granted $442B in tax exemptions from Jan. 2016 to May 2020

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GRA granted $442B in tax exemptions from Jan. 2016 to May 2020

– 2019 waivers four times more than 2016 Kaieteur News – For the period January 2016 to May 2020, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) granted a whopping $$422B in tax exemptions. The...

Are Guyanese politicians feeling in the dark for electricity solutions?

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Are Guyanese politicians feeling in the dark for electricity solutions?

Gas-to-shore and Renewable Energy Projects… Kaieteur News – Having more questions than answers is never ideal, but it can be particularly devastating when these questions surround matters...

GMR&SC suspended for hosting “Paper Shorts” funeral

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GMR&SC suspended for hosting “Paper Shorts” funeral

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) located at Thomas Lands, Georgetown has been ordered by the National Covid-19 Task Force (NCTF) to shut its doors for one...

Baby found dead in drain; mother claims she went to beg for baby food

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Baby found dead in drain; mother claims she went to beg for baby food

Kaieteur News – The body of a 21-month-old infant was yesterday found dead in a drain at Parika Backdam. His mother, 18, was arrested and has since claimed that she had left him close to that...

Guyana Safety Standards not appropriate for main industries – US State Dept. Report

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Safety Standards not appropriate for main industries – US State Dept. Report

Kaieteur News – The US State Department’s 2020 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Guyana has outlined that the country’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards are not...

Prof. Terrence Blackman questions landing site for gas-to-shore project

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Prof. Terrence Blackman questions landing site for gas-to-shore project

Kaieteur News – Pursuit of a gas-to-shore project in Guyana is being touted as a likely way to reduce the cost of the generation of electricity in the country, but the development of such a...

City Constabulary to enforce $5,000 fine for not wearing masks

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on City Constabulary to enforce $5,000 fine for not wearing masks

Kaieteur News – The City Constabulary Department of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will be beefing up efforts to ensure that citizens comply with the COVID-19 guideline to...

Ash Knee gat fuh come good!

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Ash Knee gat fuh come good!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys does listen and dem boys does hear … all kinds of things. In Guyana once yuh listen close enough yuh could hear whisper. Dem boys hear a man seh how...

The Budget speech lacked coherence

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Budget speech lacked coherence

Kaieteur News – A good example of how to structure a Budget was provided earlier this year by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom. His Budget clearly outlined the priorities...

Every Guyanese should read David Cole in the NYRB

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Every Guyanese should read David Cole in the NYRB

Kaieteur News – As I was about to drive off, Mrs. Dawn Holder-Cush (DHC) said to me, “Freddie, you are the most forgiving person in the world.” I was nonplussed. What was she talking about?...

Opposition complaints about the media

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Opposition complaints about the media

Kaieteur News – We at this publication are embarrassed yet again for the leaders of the opposition, this time in the wake of the sorry outreach and appeal to the United States Ambassador to...

One arrested for robbing man of BMX bicycle, $240 in cash – Police hunt two more

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on One arrested for robbing man of BMX bicycle, $240 in cash – Police hunt two more

Kaieteur News – One has been arrested as police look for two more suspects who on Friday reportedly pounced on a man with a knife, robbing him of $240 and stealing his BMX bicycle valued at...

Guyana has 11,044 COVID-19 cases

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has 11,044 COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – Guyana now has 11, 044 COVID-19 cases after the Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded 86 new cases yesterday. According to a breakdown of the new cases, 55 were found in Region...

Suriname now mandating 7 days quarantine for travellers

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname now mandating 7 days quarantine for travellers

Kaieteur News – The Government of Suriname has updated its COVID-19 protocols with a string of new measures, one of which is a mandated seven days quarantine for all incoming passengers. This...

CDC to investigate increased flooding in Regions Six and Three

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CDC to investigate increased flooding in Regions Six and Three

Kaieteur News – The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has assigned assessment teams to investigate the flooding situation that is currently affecting various areas including farmlands within...

Guyana has surmounted early “oil curse” pitfalls and will now access its blessings

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on Guyana has surmounted early “oil curse” pitfalls and will now access its blessings

By Pat Dial Kaieteur News – In many new Third World oil producing countries, the discovery of oil reserves has turned out to be a mixed blessing. In some African states, for example, it has led...

GNBS offers calibration of infrared thermometers to support the National Covid-19 response.

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS offers calibration of infrared thermometers to support the National Covid-19 response.

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s COVID-19 cases have surpassed 10,000 in the past year, approximately 1,000 of which are active. In addition, the country’s COVID-19 deaths are steadily increasing...

CJ sets date to rule on Police promotions case

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CJ sets date to rule on Police promotions case

Kaieteur News – Chief Justice (Ag), Roxane George-Wiltshire, has set May 24, 2021 as a date for the decision in the case filed to block the promotion of senior police officers. Several...

Outdated EPA regulations get updated

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Outdated EPA regulations get updated

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published new guidelines for conducting and reviewing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for large scale projects to be...

Leverage oil status in CARICOM to remove trade barriers on Guyanese exports — GCCI

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Leverage oil status in CARICOM to remove trade barriers on Guyanese exports — GCCI

Kaieteur News – The leadership of the Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) insists that Guyana as a country is now in a position—given its oil producer status—to leverage its...

Coronavirus: These simple choices can save you during this deadly time

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: These simple choices can save you during this deadly time

By Dr. Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical Center Kaieteur News – Over the past month, we have seen more cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any other...

Sexual offences and penalties

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Sexual offences and penalties

By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – Rape and sexual assault are serious crimes, and those types of matters are very sensitive, especially when it involves a child victim. For the past several...

Blue-winged Teal

Apr 11, 2021 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Blue-winged Teal

Interesting Creatures… Kaieteur News – The blue-winged teal (Anas discors) is a small dabbling duck from North America. It has reportedly been found in South American territories too. The...

Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Nurse Gangapattie Dani

Apr 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Nurse Gangapattie Dani

“Although it is not a cure for COVID-19, the vaccine can prevent you from encountering severe symptoms and this will safeguard your family as well.” By Sharmain Grainger Kaieteur News –...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more